06/16/2026
I find this exciting. Having dealt with family members, experiencing dementia, I can attest to the fact that treatments are difficult at best.
Researchers from both IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering and Indiana University School of Medicine will collaborate on a new multimillion-dollar project, working together to solve one of medical science’s greatest needs: Identifying new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 🥼🔬
Utilizing new technologies with established chemistry and medical research tactics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, the team will help discover novel chemical structures that will interact with proteins relevant to Alzheimer’s patients. The hope is that AI might replace countless hours of human research, jumpstarting the search for new treatments.
"Traditional drug discovery methods cannot efficiently search the enormous chemical space now available to researchers," said project leader and associate professor at the Luddy School, Yijie Wang. "Our goal is to develop AI-driven tools that can screen billions of compounds and prioritize those most likely to interact with disease-related targets and reach the brain."
Learn more about this innovative project: https://hey.iu.edu/uqzEr
